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A 23-year-old female asked:

Doc says i have bakers cyst. but i have no bump. only behind knee pressure. worried i could have a clot? he said i dont cus it would swell and hurt.

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Dr. Philip Schwarzmananswered

Emergency Medicine 46 years experience

Baker's Cyst: If you have that,it is not a clot so don't worry about getting one.

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A 52-year-old female asked:

My right knee has shifted (clunked) above the knee. I also have a lot of pain and pressure in back of the knee. Was told not a Bakers cyst. What else can it be?

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A 37-year-old female asked about a 37-year-old member:

I woke up to pain in the back of my right knee. I googled and it mentioned Baker Cyst but I do not see any lumps. Should I rest it and give it a few days before consulting with a doctor? Im on the pill so concerned about blood clots.. Thanks

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A 26-year-old female asked:

I have a lump on my tendon behind me knee that is movable and about an inch or smaller in size. Im scared its a tumor, everything I read says bakers cyst are in the hollow part of the back of knee.. are there any other cysts that it could be?

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Behind my left knee hurts constantly. My orthopedic specialist thinks its maybe baker cyst. How do we know?

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A 56-year-old female asked:

Had Bakers Cyst in Oct 2012 ;AFIB & DVT in Jan 2013. I can't straighten my leg the more I walk the back the leg hurts & swells back of knee??

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